Youth Study Series

In-depth Study of Youth Problems in Hong Kong

Ongoing in-depth youth studies were done each year. Findings and recommendations were released at luncheon seminars and dispatched for policy-makers, Government officials, education personnel and social work professionals.

This series is in-depth research on selected youth phenomenon or problems in Hong Kong. It has started since 1993. Topics include:

Study Number	Release Date	Title of Study	Code
No. 1	May 93	The Push and Pull Factors of Joining Juvenile Gangs	YS1
No. 2	Sept 93	Decriminalizing Juvenile Offenders: Police Superintendents' Discretion	YS2
No. 3	Jan 94	School Dropouts and Truants: Implication for the Formulation of Policy and Services	YS3
No. 4	Jun 94	Is the Hong Kong Family the Cornerstone of Adolescent Development?	YS4
No. 5	Oct 94	Case Studies of Drug Abuse Among Young People: Implications for the Formulation of Policies and Services	YS5
No. 6	Mar 95	Teenage Pregnancy: Service and Policy Options	YS6
No. 7	Sept 95	The Population Poser: How do Young New Arrivals from Mainland China Adapt?	YS7
No. 8	Dec 95	The Stop-out Syndrome: When Night Life Takes Over from Home Life	YS8
No. 9	Mar 96	Feeding the Future: A Study on Students' Eating Arrangements	YS9
No. 10	Jul 96	Roads to the Future: A Study on Internet and Young People	YS10
No. 11	Nov 96	Access to Justice? - An Exploratory Study of Juvenile Offenders in the Juvenile Justice System	YS11
No. 12	Apr 97	Tuning in to Youth - The Setting Up of Hong Kong Youth Indicators	YS12
No. 13	Sept 97	Teaching with Mother Language - A Study into Parents' and Students' Attitudes	YS13
No. 14	Dec 97	Chasing Fitness? - A Study on Health Awareness of Youth in Hong Kong	YS14
No. 15	Mar 98	A Study on Sentencing Options for Young Offenders in Hong Kong	YS15
No. 16	Sept 98	A Study on the Age of Criminal Responsibility in Hong Kong	YS16
No. 17	Dec 98	A Study on Youth Unemployment in Hong Kong	YS17
No. 18	Mar 99	A Study on New Arrivals from the Mainland	YS18
No. 19	Oct 99	From Reading to Browsing: A Study on Obstacles for Information Technology Learning in Education for the Students of Hong Kong	YS19
No. 20	Dec 99	A Study on the After School Life of Secondary Students in Hong Kong	YS20
No. 21	Mar 2000	A Study on the Alcohol Drinking Habits Among Youth in Hong Kong	YS21
No. 22	Sept 2000	A Study on the Participation of Hong Kong Youth in Legislative Council Elections	YS22
No. 23	Dec 2000	A Study on Youth Gangs in New Town Development	YS23
No. 24	Mar 2001	A Study on the Trends of Hong Kong Young People Seeking a Career on the Mainland	YS24
No. 25	Sept 2001	A Study on Young People's Vision on Hong Kong's Planning and Development Strategy	YS25
No. 26	Jan 2002	A Study on Social Capital with regard to Giving, Volunteering and Participating	YS26
No. 27	May 2002	A Study on Social Capital with regard to Social Networks, Trust and Reciprocity	YS27
No. 28	Oct 2002	A Study on Social Capital with regard to Citizenship	YS28
No. 29	Oct 2003	Seeking Employment in the Pearl River Delta : A Study of the Attitudes of Hong Kong Youth	YS29
No. 30	Nov 2003	A Study on Young People's Views on the Collection and Reflection of Public Opinion in Hong Kong	YS30
No. 31	May 2004	Information Technology in Education: Teaching and Learning	YS31
No. 32	Sept 2004	A Study on How Hong Kong Young People Cope with Stress	YS32
No. 33	Jan 2005	A Study on the Livelihood of Young People from Low-income Households in Hong Kong	YS33
No. 34	Sept 2005	A Study on Girls in Gangs	YS34
No. 35	April 2006	The Transition from School to Work	YS35
No. 36	Dec 2006	A Study on Economic Dependence on Family among young people in Hong Kong	YS36
No. 37	June 2007	The Challenges and Difficulties Faced by Young People in Hong Kong with Low Educational Attainments, Low Levels of Skill and Low Incomes	YS37
No. 38	Nov 2007	A Study on Young People's Participation in the Community and the 2007 District Council Elections	YS38
No. 39	Mar 2008	Tackling Drug Abuse by Young People ? A Study on Preventive Education and Publicity Strateiges	YS39
No. 40	Oct 2008	A Study on the Long-term Social Welfare Planning for Hong Kong	YS40
No. 41	Feb 2009	The Impact of Youth Unemployment in the midst of the Global Financial Crisis	YS41

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